Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 127 Huang Jiu

next day

It was a clear autumn morning. The rising sun shone peacefully on the pepper tree in the Bai family's courtyard, painting the leaves with a golden hue. A few drops of dew on the tree shimmered like silver beads.

Bang, bang, bang!

"Wake up~"

Qianxue knocked heavily on Han Yi's door, calling out in a drawn-out tone, and it wasn't hard to hear a hint of smugness in her voice.

In a rare occurrence, she actually woke up earlier than Han Yi.

Ah~ I slept so well!

Han Yi slept in late today, which was rare for him, instead of getting up early to cultivate. This was probably because yesterday's fierce battle with Song Qing had taken too much of his energy.

Zuixianlou

After a quick breakfast, Han Yi went out, intending to head directly to Shanzhongfang to visit Bai Sanren's friend, Huang Ze, the old master Huang.

When he passed by Zuixianlou, he thought about it and decided to buy a five-jin jar of 'Sanwei Wine'. After all, he had heard from Bai Sanren that this man was addicted to wine, and it was best to prepare a gift when asking for a favor.

Han Yi, familiar with the place, arrived at a quiet street in Shanzhongfang.

thump, thump, thump

After gently knocking a few times on the gold-lacquered beast-face door knocker on the vermilion gate, he stood aside and waited patiently.

A moment later, the vermilion gate opened a crack again, and a rather pretty girl peeked out.

It was the same maid Han Yi had met last time. But this time, her attitude was different; her tone was more intimate: "Oh, it's Young Master Han. Please come in."

Han Yi replied with a smile, "Is Grandpa Huang home today?"

The maid said, "Young Master Han, what a coincidence, Master Huang just went out this morning and hasn't returned yet."

'Is this bad timing again?'

Han Yi shook his head slightly, raised his arm, handed over the jar of 'Three Flavors Wine', and said, "It's for Old Master Huang, could you please pass it on to him?"

The maid didn't take it, but instead stretched out her right hand, gesturing for people to come in, and said, "Come in, Master Huang instructed me to."

Han Yi waved his hand: "No need to trouble you, young lady. Let's wait until Master Huang has time to come over next time."

"Then the master will blame me when he comes back. Besides, this jar of wine is so heavy, how can I possibly lift it? The master likes to go out for a stroll in the morning, and judging by the time, he should be back by now." Han Yi hesitated for a moment. Huang Ze knew that he had come here several times, so this was probably a special arrangement by him.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, young lady..."

"No need to be so polite. Master Huang said that you should just treat this place as your own home!"

"Also, my name is Huang Jiu, Young Master Han can just call me Jiu'er."

Huang Jiu said with a grin.

Han Yi smiled and nodded. As he spoke, he followed Jiu'er into the courtyard.

"Young Master Han, please have some tea..."

In the main hall, in the reception area, Jiu'er smiled radiantly and served Han Yi a cup of tea.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity as she carefully examined the handsome and strong young man in front of her.

Over the years, countless martial artists have tried to use Master Huang's connections, wearing out several doors in the process, but they have always been turned away. This is the first time she has seen Master Huang treat a young person with such seriousness.

No matter how much Jiu'er looked at him, she couldn't see anything special about Han Yi, except that he was a bit handsome...

Is Mr. Huang trying to find me a husband...?

Jiu'er's pretty face flushed red, and her heart started pounding and her ears burned.

"Huang Gu... Miss Jiu'er, are you all alone in this house?"

Han Yi glanced around the rather large courtyard. He knew that Huang Ze had no children and never married, but this place was still a bit too desolate.

"Oh...no, there's another older sister in the inner room who's in charge of household chores like organizing things. I'm mainly responsible for external affairs, like receiving guests and buying and selling things..."

Huang Jiu snapped out of her daze. How could she be so rude in front of the guests? She cursed herself inwardly.

"Such a big courtyard, are there only two of you? Can you manage to keep up?"

Han Yi was a little taken aback. He thought that with Huang Ze's status as a martial artist in the Meridian Opening stage, even if he didn't have a large number of wives and concubines like the Li family, and didn't have Blood Refining stage experts guarding the house, he should at least have a few servants at home. With just Huang Jiu and two maids, he probably would have trouble even cleaning.

"Young Master Han, you may not know this, but Master Huang once said, 'Practice makes perfect, and without desire one forgets all emotions.' He dislikes cumbersome formalities, doesn't like being served, and detests nothing of value..."

"Before, only my sister was here, and she didn't have it this easy. But after Master Huang bought me from the broker, my sister and I were able to manage perfectly well..."

"Master Huang has such a good temper. When I first came here, I made quite a few mistakes, but he never blamed me. I am truly fortunate to have met Master Huang in this lifetime..."

Jiu'er smiled as she explained to Han Yi, her face full of admiration for Huang Ze.

"With prolonged practice, one's skill naturally becomes pure; without desire, one forgets all emotions?"

Han Yi was slightly taken aback when he heard this. The statement sounded a bit strange, yet it seemed to make some sense.

It perfectly aligns with a saying from his past life: "With no woman in his heart, he will naturally become a god when he draws his sword."

With no desires, no emotions, and no attachments in one's heart, focusing solely on martial arts training naturally eliminates weaknesses and loneliness, making a person strong!

However, Han Yi had a different opinion on this matter.

Humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings? Humans are only human because they have emotions. What's the difference between humans and wood or stone if they don't have emotions?

Only with emotions and desires can a person have obsessions, strive for them, and carry their martial arts path to the end!

He had discussed this issue with Bai Sanren before.

The two of them were surprisingly in agreement on this point! Han Yi didn't reply while he was pondering, and the scene became quiet for a moment. After he came back to his senses, he touched his nose, took a sip of tea, and buried the thought deep in his mind. He didn't need to explain these things to a little maid.

purchase?

He caught that word in Jiu'er's words, so he asked, "Jiu'er, you mean buy...?"

Jiu'er's eyes darkened instantly: "Yes, Young Master Han, there are so many refugees outside now. Some people specialize in kidnapping people and selling them on the black market, just to get a decent meal. Some even sell themselves. If they end up with a kind-hearted family, that's fine, but I'm afraid there might be unscrupulous buyers..."

Han Yi fell silent for a moment. He had also been a refugee. At that time, it was not uncommon for people to sell their children or exchange their wives for food in order to survive.

Fortunately, he hadn't encountered human traffickers back then; otherwise, it would have been a pipe dream for him to be sitting here peacefully drinking tea today!